The Third Men Podcast

Turn the oscillator, twist it with a dollar bill, and join us (literally) for a special all-listener-questions edition of the Third Men Podcast!You sent us your questions, and we played rough detective until we answered them all! From Jack’s studio time schedule, to gossip about upcoming releases and even questions about the show itself, we couldn’t believe all the fantastic questions you all sent our way!Maybe the biggest part of why we love to record this podcast is to interact with all of you in the Jack White fan community, so we had a really fun time making you, the listener, a part of the show this episode.PLUS: We’re treated to a very special Third Man for this week in musician, songwriter and novelist Alex Segura (Faulkner Detectives), who answers OUR questions about gigging in a real-live rock and roll band! So find a canary and bring the message home: we want to hear from YOU!

Catch hell with the Third Men Podcast this week as we dive head-first into the Mississippi delta!Jack White has incorporated many different musical influences into his style and sound over the years, but perhaps none quite as prevalent as the Delta Blues. In this first chapter in a continuing series spotlighting those influences, we begin our exploration with the king of the delta blues singers: Robert Johnson.Though he only lived to record a mere 29 songs, Johnson's eerie and compelling voice, impeccable charisma, rock'n'roll lifestyle and supernatural guitar-playing abilities score him a special place in not only Jack White's world, but in the music world at large.PLUS: We give Third Woman Kali Durga the 99th degree as she schools us on some other key delta blues elements of Jack White's catalog. Said my God we're gonna podcast your brains out - it'll make ya lose your mind!

It's the epic conclusion to our deep-dive into the White Stripes seminal studio album GET BEHIND ME SATAN.If you think that our ‘cast was all in one episode, well c’mon, you’ve got it all wrong man – we’ve got lots more album to explore! From the origins of Jack’s foot-stopping Little Ghost, to a surprise lyrical addition from Loretta Lynn, to the actual Red Rain phenomenon of southern India, and even a surprise connection to Gilmore Girls, GET BEHIND ME SATAN proves time and time again that it’s more to the listener than meets the ear.Cover to cover, we cover it all – PLUS: Third Woman Adrienne King stops by to share a truly amazing Jack White story that you’ll have to hear to believe! It’s the truth, and you know there’s no stoppin’ it!

The most controversial album in White Stripes history has arrived on the Third Men Podcast, with part one of a two-part series spotlighting 2005’s GET BEHIND ME SATAN.While the fifth studio album by the White Stripes enjoyed some major critical and commercial success upon its release, it also stood as a marked departure from its predecessors and alienated many with its melancholy ballads and marimba solos supreme. Though despite its somewhat unfair reputation as a “transition album”, Get Behind Me Satan was a top ten hit, reaching as high as #3 in the US and UK charts and producing three successful singles, one of which soared to the #1 spot in Canada.In part one of our in-depth spotlight, Paul and James explore the backstory of this record, and the emotional weight that put Jack’s pen to paper. Plus, Third Woman Kate McCoy stops by to share insight on its ultra-rare original vinyl pressing, one of less than a thousand in existence!Now that was all that we needed, and we hope you'll c'mon and get with it!

This week The Third Men Podcast busts out the popcorn and takes an in-depth look at Jack White’s major motion picture debut, COLD MOUNTAIN.Based on the 1997 novel of the same name, Director Anthony Minghella’s 2003 film stars hollywood heavyweights Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Renee Zellweger, alongside then-emerging rock star Jack White! Hot off the heels of the break-out White Stripes album White Blood Cells, Jack plays confederate deserter and mandolin-clad troubadour “Georgia“, who’s character falls in love with Zellweger’s “Ruby“. The movie and subsequent soundtrack became integral factors in both the personal and professional life of Jack White, and we cover it all in the first installment of our new ongoing series spotlighting Jack White’s many film roles.Plus a we fact-check the movie with historian Bryan Payer who joins us for his very first Third Man segment. Don’t be a wayfaring stranger, grab a mandolin and meet us around the cold mountain campfire!

CO-HOST battles CO-HOST this week in a contest of champions we call “WOULD YOU FIGHT FOR MY LOVE?”Paul and James have each picked their three least favorite Jack White Songs – and it’s up to the other to defend them. If the song defense is successful, the rating could hang up from the heavens. If the song defense fails, they’re gonna catch hell. Whoever gains the most defense points will win the grand prize, and the other will win only an abandoned and malignant heart.Think you've got a better defense for these songs than the boys have put together? We want to hear from you! Post your defense in the comments below and if your argument sways either co-host one way or another we challenge you to come on the show and mount your defense in a future episode!Plus a special lightning round with returning third man Mike Jozaitis that you will WANT to hear, and won’t be ABLE to resist.Ready? FIGHT!

In part two of our ongoing series, the Third Men Podcast takes an in-depth look into Jack White’s key television appearances, discussing the crucial role TV played in making Jack White a household name.This week we highlight 2005-2006, with Jack and Jack-related appearances on Celebrity Deathmatch, The Simpsons, the MTV Video Music Awards, the Daily Show and more! In a time when the music industry was dominated by the remnants of turn-of-the-century pop star ilk, it's almost strange to remember that both The White Stripes and The Raconteurs were a mainstream musical force to be reckoned with - and reckoned with they were! From making out with Triumph the Insult Comic Dog to securing Lou Reed an appearance on MTV, Jack White was wielding the full brunt of his star-power. And some of this you just gotta see to believe...Plus, returning third man Mike Jozaitis catches us up on Anthony Bourdain's Nashville adventure -- Don’t you dare touch that dial!

Pop some champagne and join us for an extra special DOUBLE-SIZED look back at a year called 2016.The hands of time have ticked away, and in the Jack White world 2016 proved to be a true American epic. While the break from touring made the last year feel like a hiatus, it was actually a really busy and productive year that gave us TONS of new music! We saw new Jack songs, a new album, multiple hit-making collaborations (his 1st solo Top40 hit!), key additions to the Third Man family and even a trip to space. On this episode we cover it all, plus Third Woman Suzannah Rowntree takes us to Muppet school and spreads some much-needed sunshine in our lives.While 2016 may go down in history as the year that seemed to do nothing but take away, the Third Men podcast is here to let you know it gave us some musical greatness worth celebrating!

‘Twas the Cold Cold Night before Christmas, and the Third Men podcast is celebrating with a Christmas party of special things to do that we could only call “OLD MERRY”.Pull up an ice block and lend an ear as we unwrap all things Christmas as they pertain to Jack White - and there are a LOT of presents underneath that topic tree! From the White Stripes' Christmas song "Candy Cane Children", to the Cold Mountain Soundtrack’s “Christmastime will soon be Over”, to the Third Man Records' Holiday help-a-thon and much more, the world of Jack White get's very busy around the holidays! And rest assured, we cover it all with a (healthy?) mix of the kinds of goofball antics you've come to expect from the Third Men Podcast.Plus, in a very special “third people” segment featuring our entire family, the Kaminski's read the epic poem "'TWAS THE COLD COLD NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS"! (Not to mention a musical number we’re regretting already...) We’re dreaming of Jack White Christmas and we hope you'll join us!

Has everyone grown their Van Dyke beards to prep for the new episode?It’s time to keep on GOING SOLO! The Third Men podcast proudly presents part two of our in-depth exploration of Jack White’s journey from group member to solo artist, covering 2010-2012. This week we focus in on the home stretch, featuring such epic releases as the ROME project, AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered, and many many more.Plus the Third Men Podcast’s resident Bob Dylan expert, filmmaker Vincent Turturro crashes the Third Man segment to deep dive into the lost notebooks of Hank Williams!